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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)

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Portland City Code ch. 14 (Land Use Code)
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state environmental statutes and regulations K. Urban design. Construction of new structures
regarding wastewater discharges. located within 35 feet of the southerly edge of
E. Storage of vehicles. Storage of any Commercial Street between Maine Wharf and
unregistered automotive vehicle on the the easterly property line of the City fish pier
premises for more than 60 days shall not be shall conform to the guidelines set forth in the
permitted. City of Portland Design Manual, unless such
F. Landfill of docking and berthing areas. structures are also located within 100 feet of
Landfill of docking and berthing areas shall be the water. Such structures that are also located
governed by 38 M.R.S. § 480-A through 480- within 100 feet of the water shall conform to
HH, and permitted only if the landfill does not the extent practicable to the City of Portland
reduce the amount of linear berthing areas or Design Manual.
space, or berthing capacity. If approved, L. Pier and wharf expansions. In addition to
construction shall be undertaken using meeting Harbor Commission and Coast Guard
methods approved by the Department of requirements for navigation, any expansion or
Public Works and shall be accomplished in a extension of a pier and or wharf in the
manner so as to ensure that a stable and Waterfront Central Zone shall demonstrate its
impermeable wall of acceptable materials will compatibility with fixed route ferry service and
completely contain the fill material and will not emergency vessel operations.
permit any fill material to leach into docking M. Public view protection
areas or navigable waters. 1. Any new development in the Waterfront
G. Off-street parking and loading. Off-street Central Zone shall perform a public view
parking and loading shall be exempt from the impact